Trump allegedly got shot at again...
Media trying, really, really hard to make us care after his hatemongering
I want you guys to think real hard about any other time in history when a former POTUS, or anyone who ran for any office for that matter, endured two assassination attempts in a short space of time.
I mean, there could be some obscure politician I have never heard of that held this honor, but I can’t think of any off the top of my head in the modern era.
After Trump likely had shrapnel graze his ear during a sad, failed assassination attempt by a troubled young man, Trump hoped an inspired sympathy vote would ginny up enough momentum that carry him back into The White House.
The news landed hard but soon fizzled, largely because 1) Most saw the assassination attempt as a false flag crafted so Trump could use martyrdom as a vehicle to win in November and 2) Even if the attempt were real, his shameless wallowing in the tragedy turned even some supporters off.
Not to mention, Vice President Harris replaced Joe Biden on the Democratic campaign trail and has hit the ground running, effectively taking the winds from MAGA’s campaign sails. Besides which, everyone thinks the man is a raging drama queen, so much so, that potential attempts on his life fail to muster sympathy or the attention DonOLD would like.
All this examined, the previous attempt was a wee bit more clear-cut, while the current shooting offers odd, at times conflicting details.
From PALMER REPORT:
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more absurd, there has been another Donald Trump shooting today. This time Trump was unharmed, but the story keeps changing, and probably will keep changing. First Trump’s campaign said that Trump was in the vicinity of gunfire. Then they said that two people were shooting at each other outside Trump’s resort and that it had nothing to do with Trump. Now they’re saying that the gunman was targeting Trump and that the Secret Service was shooting at the gunman. Like I said, the story will probably change again.
Here’s the thing: no one cares. Political violence is always wrong. Always. If someone was indeed trying to kill Trump today, lock them up for a long time. But I’m tired of hearing about this convicted felon Donald Trump and his problems. Only Trump could keep getting violently attacked and gain no sympathy for it from mainstream Americans. Because we’re all just that sick of his circus. - Bill Palmer
Hear fricking hear!
Mainstream media dropping the ball—again
When I did a Google search to learn more about the incident, various headlines were telling in regards to how confusing the second shooting report was.
A few of note:
Trump Safe After a Shooting Is Reported at His Golf Course
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was investigating what appeared to be a second assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump.
Also from the New York Times Article
Vice President Kamala Harris said on social media that she had been briefed on the incident. “I am glad he is safe,” she wrote. “Violence has no place in America.”
In a statement, a White House official said President Biden had also been briefed, along with Ms. Harris. “They are relieved to know that he is safe,” the official said.
What Veep said.
LIVE: FBI investigating new Trump assassination attempt near his golf course; suspect detained
The incident occurred on the same day Trump posted 'I hate Taylor Swift' on his Truth Social platform and his running mate said he had no regrets for propagating fake stories about Haitian migrants.
Now, USA Today gets semi-props for reminding folks that Trump is a demented conspiracy theory-spewing hellion who has been stoking violence all week, but the media source’s headline also claims the gunshot fire was related to an assassination attempt, only to later state, “The incident appears to be an assassination attempt on the former president, the second one in two months.”
Appears is the operative word here. Ain’t no facts out yet but that won’t stop rampant speculation, including conspiracy theories that the new incident is a staged hoax.
CNN’s headline was a bit better with this:
FBI says it’s investigating ‘what appears to be an attempted assassination’ of Trump in Florida
I will also give them props for keeping the article less sensationalist than others… still:
Media please do better, signed America
The beauteous and capable VP Kamala Harris is right, there is no place in America for violence, political or otherwise. I may passionately disagree with you, hell, I may even dislike you, but I will never allow anyone to harm a hair on the head of another, no matter where our views diverge, not on my watch.
That said, when Trump has set about to stoke violence as a means to distract, or to feel better about himself, the proverbial Boy Who Cried Wolf may be accidentally turning his stochastic weaponry against himself.
Also, is it just me or does Trump’s Secret Service detail all need to be replaced?
Just saying.
P.S. Trump mean-tweeting that he HATES TAYLOR SWIFT is getting more press time than the second potential assassination attempt. Way to win votes yah monosyllabic halfwit.
P.S.S. Doesn’t Trump look like a weird, orange trout in that first picture? I can’t stop seeing that and it is creeping me out.
I still think he is the Worst Person on Earth. Hey, Repubs, can we talk about GUN VIOLENCE now?!?
Who knew triggering those with mental health struggles with access to guns could go wrong.🙄